Wire-hanger



(NoModel.) 2 Shets-Sheet 1. A. J. WYLIB. WIRE HANGER.

lPatented May 16 (No Model.) 2 Sheets--Sheet 2.

A. J. WYLIE.

WIRE HANGER. No. 497,439. Patented May 16, 1893'.

NITE STATES ARTHUR J. WYLIE, OF ROME, NEW YORK.

WIRE-HANGER.l

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 497,439, dated May 16, 1893.

Application filed October 14,1892. Serial No. 448,920. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom t may concern/.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J. WYLIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rome, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Wire or Cable Hanger, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to Wire or cable hangers; and it has for its object to provide an improved construction of hanger particularly adapted for Stringing and branching electric Wires or cables.

To this end the invention primarily contemplates certain improvements in devices of this character whereby lines of wire are entirely concealed from View. within a nonconducting, tire-proof, insulated material, and to particularly construct an improved hanger which While presenting aneat appearance, at the same time affords the convenience of carrying Wires long distances without cutting and with the least possible handling, and in case of imperfect insulation'or burning out is a safeguard against tire. The hanger is adapted in its several inodilications for house Wiring.

With these and other obj ectsin View which fall Within the scope of the invention, the Same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts'hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying draWings:-Figure 1 is a plan View ofa section ot the Wire or cable hanger including a single branch connection. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-section of the main line of hanger. Fig. 3 is a simiv lar view taken through a point at Which the tubular partition extensions are connected therewith. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of av single branch of the hanger with the face or cap plate removed. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4 with the face or cap plate in position. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4 of the double branch ofthe hanger. Figs. 7 and 8 are detail sectional views on the lines 7--7 and 8-8 of Fig. 6, respectively, with the face or cap plate in position.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:- A represents an elongated block or bracket made of non-conducting, fire-proof material,

and adapted to be arranged in a line to accommodate wires or cables, eitherin hanging electric, bell or other Wires. The block or bracket A, is provided with the opposite securing iianges a, by means of which the same can be readily secured in position, and the same is further provided with the longitudinally disposed parallel separated Wire-grooves B, inclosed at theirouter sides bythe rounded oft-standing sides C, of the bracket, vwhich sidesare provided with the innerbevelededges D. After the brackets A, which are in suitable lengths, havebeen secured in position, to the wall ceiling or other point .of attachment, it can be readily seen that in the case of electric Wiring the positive wires cany all be run in one groove, While the-other negative wires traverse the other groove. All the Wiring is therefore done in plain sight, so that the wires can-be carried long distances Without cutting and Without much handling.

The wires runningin the grooves B, of the block or bracket A, are entirely inclosed Within said grooves and concealed from View by means of the flat removable face or cap plate E. The said face or cap plate E, is provided with opposite beveled vedges F, which meet and register with the inner beveled edges D,

of the off-standing sides C, and said removable face or cap plate is further provided with the parallel grooves B', which register with the corresponding grooves of the bracket, to form completely inclosed tubular wire chambers, extending through the entire line of hanger. The removable face or cap plates E, are removably secured in position, inclosing the entire front face of the bracket by means of the securing screws G, passing through the same, intermediate of its grooves and into the block or bracket A, between its grooves,

and by tightening the screws the bevel joints` in the tace of the hanger are made perfectly tight. By removing the face orcap plates the wires or cables are exposed to view for the purposes of examination and repairs.

At the end of the line of hangers, in order to pass the Wires or cables through a wall or partition,.l employ the end tubular partition extension H, which form continuations of the inclosed grooves or chambers, when the face ICO plate or cap is in position, and correspond in use and construction to that described and claimed in my former patent, No. 481,457. y

In connection with wiring through walls or partitions with the herein described hangers, in order to provide for passing the wires from the chambers of the hangers at an intermediate point, through partitions, I provide the block or bracket at an intermediate point With the threaded openings I, which communicatewith the respective chambers or grooves in the block or bracket, and are adapted to receive the threaded ends J, of the removable partition tubes K. The said partition tubes K, are preferably threaded at both ends so that the same can be readily adapted for being threaded into sections of the hanger on opposite sides of the partition as will be readily apparent.

It is necessary in Wiring, to branch the wires in various directions, and to accomplish this, I modify the hanger so that the same can be readily adapted for this use. As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4, I employ a single branch L, for branching the wires in three dierent directions. The single branch L,is provided with a single branch arm M, which arm is provided with the branch grooves N, which grooves communicate with the grooves B, in the body of the branch, which form continuations of the grooves in the main line of hanger. The branch grooves N, connect, each, with a diierent one of the grooves B, so that the Wiring of the positive Wires in one groove or set of grooves, and the negative Wires in another groove or set of grooves is still preserved, as fully illustrated in the dotted lines in this figure, showing the direction the Wires may take. A bridge plate O, is seated inthe branch L, and is provided Withthe groove o, forming a continuation of one of the grooves B, While the under portion of the bridge O, spans the branch groove N, leading to the groove B, farthest from the branch arm, so as to provide for the complete separation ot' the separate grooves, which accommodate the dit ferent lines of Wire. A removable branch face or cap plate P, is adapted to removably inclose the front of the branch plate, and is provided with main grooves B', and branch grooves N', corresponding to and registering with the grooves in the hanger branch, and said plate is removably held in position by means of the screws G, before referred to. The main line of hanger at certain points may leave to the double or four-armed branch Q, which provides for leading the positive and negative Wires in separate grooves, and in four different directions as fully illustrated in the drawings. Each ot the four arms of the double branch Q, is provided with parallel grooves B, forming continuations of the main line of hanger, and the inner corner grooves R, which connect the inner terminals of the adjacent grooves B, so as to form a continuous line of grooves. A central grooved bridge plate O', is also seated in this double branch plate, and is provided with the upper groove 0', which diagonally connects two opposite corner grooves, While the under portion of the bridge spans the under connecting groove S, which diagonally connects the other opposite corner groove. The different sets of grooves are also separated by the construction just described to keep the positive and negative electric Wires separated as illustrated. A four-arm removable face or cap plate T, incloses the front of the double branch plate Q, and is provided in its inner face with grooves corresponding to the grooves in the hanger branch, similarly arranged, so as to entirely inclose all the grooves, and secure the same advantageous construction as in the other modiiications of the hanger. Screws G, also hold this removable face or cap plate in position.

Several modifications of the hanger herein described will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and the right to such is reserved by me for those as fall Within the scope of this invention. At this point it may be Well to note that the construction of hanger herein described may be also advantageously adapted for hanging and swinging all Wires of any character, and in these adaptations particularly in connection with picture hanging, as picture moldings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a Wire or cable hanger, an elongated non-conducting, fire-proof, block or bracket having at its opposite edges securing lflanges, longitudinally arranged parallel wire grooves, and outer rounded olf-standing sides partly inclosing said grooves and provided withinner beveled edges, fiat removable face or cap plates having corresponding longitudinal par allel grooves registering with those in the block or bracket, and opposite beveled edges adapted to snugly iit the inner beveled edges of said oit-standing sides, and securing screws passing through said face or cap plates and the block or bracket intermediate of the separated grooves, substantially as sot forth.

2. In a wire or cable hanger, a block or bracket having separated wire grooves and threaded perforations atits rear side opening into each groove, a removable face or cap plate inclosing said grooves, and separable partition tubes having threaded ends removably engaging said threaded perforations in the block or bracket, substantially as setforth.

3. In a Wire or cable hanger, the combination with the main line of hangers; of the single branch bracket having a single branch arm, separated grooves aligning with those of the main line, and branch grooves in said branch arm communicating separately with the main grooves, a grooved bridge plate spanning one of said branch grooves and aligning with one of the main grooves and a removable tace or cap plate, substantially as set forth.

4. In a Wire or cable hanger, the combina-i` tion with the main line of hangers; of the double or four-armed branch bracket, having separated grooves aligning with those of the 'IOO IIO

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or cap plate inolosing the front of said double braneh,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as Io my own I have hereto afxedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

g ARTHUR J. WYLIE.

Witnesses CLARK W. DRAPRR, J. S. BAKER. 

